Fence-post.



C. L. MICHOD.

PBNGBPOST. APPLIUATION FILED MAILZ, 1910.

Patented Aug'.2,1910.

which the following UNITED srATEs PATENT oEEicE.

CHARLES L. MICHOD, 0F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

FENCE-POST.

' Specification of Letters Patent. Appiieation filed March 2, 1910.

Patented Aug. 'Serial No. 546,781.

To all whom it may concern." f

Be it known that I, CHARLES L.- MroHoD, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Los Angeles,gcounty of Los Angeles, State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, of

is a specication..

My invention relates to an improvement in metal fence posts, and the principal object thereof is the improved construction of the base which is buried in the ground when in use thereby holding the post against vertical movement, as well as against any tendency to lean from the vertical position, or position in which the post is put when the fence is built.

A. further object is to provide an improved post of the fewest practicalparts, combined with strength -of construction and` cheapness of manufacture.

I accomplish these objects by the post described hereinand illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which,

igure 1 is a view'of a section of wire fence constructed with my a portion of the ground being broken away to show the base of the post. Figf2 is a perspective view of the parts composing my improved post disassembled and viewed from the reverse direction tothe position shownQ in Fig..1.4 Fig. 3 is a section of one of the posts shown in Fig. l taken on a line just above the base plate.

My improved post consists of the upright or vertical body `5 which is'preferably a straight piece of angle iron, one of the sides 6 of which is longer than the other and is turnedA at right langles vto the body on the inner side of the angle, vas best shown in Fig. 2. This inturned member is provided with a hole 7 therethrough for the recep- `tion of 'the'rlvet or bolt 8 vby means of which the angular-base plate 9 is secured to the vertical member. The base plate 9 consists of a piece of angular shaped sheet metal of suliicient strength to hold the post firmly in the ground when thmpost is set in place. I have shown the base plate as a right angled triangle, as that construction enables the cutting of the material for the base plate yto the best advantage.

At each apex of the base plate holes 10l are provided through which pass bolts or rivets 8 by means of which the vertical member 5' and thebrace members 11 and 12 are connected to the base plate. The brace thebase shown in the left handY post of Eig. 1, and

improved post,

outer members 11 and 12 have holes 13 and 14C in their upper els and the upper ends are out on` an angle so that the outer edge lies against the sideof the vertical member to which it is not attached..v The verticalmember is provided with holes 15 and 16 at different elevations. Y The hole 15 being for the reception of theholt or rivet that passes through hole 13 inbrace 11 and the hole 16 for the reception of the, bolt'or rivet which passes through hole 14 ofbrace l2. Brace 12 lhas itsupper edge in contact with the loweriedgeof brace 11 when the parts are assembled for use. 4The lower ends of braces .11 and -12 are inturne'd seras to lie beneath plate 9 when positioned for use as areprovided with `holes 17 and 18 which register with holes in the base plate for the reception of rivets or bolts tounite the parts 1 By'the use of a triangular base plate connected' at one of its angles to the vertical member and having brace members running 'from the otherangles to the vertical member and connected to both, a tapered or angular form is imparted to the base which prevents the 'post from turning in vthe.

ground, and the solid base together with the diagonal brace pieces prevent the post from having either lateral or vertical movement.

y having. the braces attached at their tops to thevertical member at'diii'erent points of elevation, the-vertical member is not Weakened at the point'where the braces are attached. It l will be further seen by this construction that I have provided parts of the simplest construction, and containing the least material for any given strength, and

which canbe formed without any waste of material. I haveshown a right angle triangled base plate, as that form cuts without Waste, but any other shaped plate will serve.

Having described my inventiomfwhat I claim is,

1. A metallic fence post having a vertical member; a single non-perforate' base plate secured to the bottom of said vertical member; and brace members running from the portions of the base plate to the vertical member members being secu'red to the vert-ical member` at different elevations above the ybase plate. 2. A

fence post composed of `a vertical member angular in cross sections; an :m-

and secured to both, said braceguiar base plate secured tothe bottom of said vertical member, and brace members secured to the base plate at its out/er anglesand running to and secured to the v ertieal member, whereby a triangular base 1sl p rovided for the post, said base plate being contained Within the angular lines formed. by the exterior surfaces of the bottoms of said members.

3. A metallic fence post having a base plate. with a vertical member attached to one corner and two or more members at- 'day of February, 1910.

CHARLES L. MCHD. Witnesses:

G. E. HARPHAM,

S. B. AUSTIN. 

